Midsummer Edition: A dash of time-bending, airline absurdity, and global bureaucracy
1. How many times can you cross the International Date Line in one trip?
Reddit delivered a travel geek’s dream: a hypothetical flight path that crosses the date line five times. Think about it—leave today, arrive yesterday, fly again and land tomorrow. Add a few hops and you’ll reset your calendar like a cheap watch.
🔗 https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/zrpg9m/flying_a_plane_back_and_forth_over_the/
2. Brunchgate: British Airways vs The Eggs
In the great scandal of Brunchgate, British Airways served a single tray with a single hash brown and called it a full brunch. Cue outrage, PR backpedaling, and one of the weirdest moments in BA catering history. Still hungry? And Water... now available only in paper cups.
🔗 https://www.headforpoints.com/2024/10/21/brunchgate-british-airways/
3. Cat Herding at Scale: 13% of Altea Bookings Are Nevio-Committed
So the claim goes: 13% of all Altea bookings are now committed to be routed through Nevio. If true, that’s… a lot. But is it complete? And is it wise? A worthwhile 45-minute listen to unpack this digital distribution entanglement.
🔗 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0p5JK47V3VETV7qrT3g2Uv
4. Tax and the Digital Nomad: No Country for Stateless Workers
Dream of working from the beach in Bali? Tax authorities dream of auditing you. The future of work isn’t borderless—just harder to tax. And governments are sharpening their pencils. While there is no Javier Bardem to haunt you... there is also no Tommy Lee Jones to save you either.
🔗 https://www.internationaltaxreview.com/article/2elgljlhyuhjx23kp5b0g/sponsored/the-future-of-work-tax-in-a-world-of-mobility
5. Paris Air Show: Quiet Skies and Even Quieter Orders
The 2025 edition of the Paris Air Show was, in a word, muted. Low volume, fewer deals, and a lingering sense that the big reveals are happening elsewhere. Some call it a pause, others a warning.
🔗 https://www.iba.aero/resources/articles/paris-air-show-2025-subdued-volume/
6. Codeshares: Still Confused? You’re Not Alone.
A simple concept with deep complications. Codeshares can help smaller carriers, frustrate passengers, and confuse just about everyone. Here’s an insider guide that might just clear the fog—or add more. As someone who has patents on this thing. I know how complicated it is. But have a read here and become just a tad more better informed.
🔗 https://www.oag.com/blog/airline-codeshares-an-insiders-guide
BONUS
7. Sanctions List Lookup: The U.S. Treasury Has a Naughty List
Yes, OFAC maintains a real-time searchable list of individuals, companies, and entire countries who’ve run afoul of Uncle Sam. Want to know if that tour operator or crypto wallet is on it? There’s a link for that.
🔗 https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-list-service
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